About

Nichole Louise is a speculative historical fiction writer and book reviewer (NicholeLouise.com). Raven Rock (2023), a prequel to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, was recognized by Writer’s Digest, the Historical Fiction Company, and the CIBAs. Her articles and book reviews have appeared in the Journal of the American Revolution. Her second title, A Strange and Terrible Wonder (2026) is a historical folk horror tale exploring the Lost Colony of Roanoke. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, gaming, and volunteering at Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society

My TBR

My favorite books: Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hanock by Imogene Hermes Gowar, Fled by Meg Keneally, Blindspot by Jane Kamensky & Jill Lepore, America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, The Highland Witch by Susan Fletcher, Little by Edward Carey, Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan, Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson, and many more…

My favorite book series: Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, Into the Wilderness series by Sara Donati, Jacobite Chronicles by Julia Brannan, The Wolf Den series by Elodie Harper, The Midwife’s Revolt series by Jodi Daynard, and many more…

A note about reviewing: In the spirit of comaradrie with and support of my fellow authors, I do not use a rating system and I will no longer post reviews of DNF books.